Who’s In Your Community?

I wonder why it is that we find it so important to be a part of a community. It’s probably something instinctual… being part of the herd. Whatever the reason, I find myself daily looking at new ways to promote my own tribe, which is one part Celtic culture and the other part Geek. And […]

The Tea Merchants Release “Gaslight Snaps”

There are few albums I eagerly await to hear. The Tea Merchants have one of them. It’s called Gaslight Snaps. It’s been out for months. But it just became available digitally today. The Tea Merchants are one of the best trad Irish groups in the Southwest. The group features Chris Buckley on fiddle, Charlie Branch on […]

Pub Songs #115: St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs Playlist

Pub Songs #115: St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs Playlist

Enjoy St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs! I spent the last couple weeks recording a ton of great St. Patrick’s Day music for my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and of course this podcast as well. This is the final show for the St. Patrick’s Day season. Once again, I decided to highlight music from some […]

Help Victims of Irish Music Top the Charts… Again

I just published a “Where are they now?” article about Victims of Irish Music.  I first released the album in 2006.  It continues to be one of my top-selling albums.  But every year around St. Patrick’s Day, it drops on the charts as new albums are released.  That’s fine, but I want to see it […]

#132: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

Irish Celtic music from The Tea Merchants, Free Range String Band, The Duplets, Dave Hum, Ginger Ackley, The Rogues, Lachlan, Poitin, Baroque & Hungry, Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice, Angus Mohr, The Merry Peddlers, The Tomfooligans, Sisters of Murphy, Laura McGhee. www.celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support the artists who support […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #126

Irish Celtic music from The Tea Merchants, Beyond the Pale, Hawp, Scott Hoye, Tortoise & Hair, Tara Hill, Murray McDowell, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Naymedici, Dublin Public, The Langer’s Ball, Sisters of Murphy, Emerald Rose. www.celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support the artists who support […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #118

Music from Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Mithril, Dun Aengus, Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice, Iarla O’Lionaird, Barrowburn, Keltic Kudzu, The Tea Merchants, Cod Gone Wild, The Gothard Sisters, Brizeus, Stout Pounders, Calasaig. www.celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, […]

Makem & Spain Brothers Heading to Texas

I just got word from Mickey Spain that the Makem & Spain Brothers are heading to Texas in November.  On November 5th and 6th, they’ll be at the Austin Celtic Festival.  They are performing alongside Frankie Gavin, Ed Miller, Doc Grauzer, and The Tea Merchants. Then on Monday the 7th, they’re heading up to Poor […]

Sherwood Celtic Festival in Central Texas, September 24-25th

Before the Texas Gunn Runners jump up and say, “Are you gonna be there?”  The answer is “no”.  I won’t. I was one of the first people the festival asked to attend and for Celtic band advice.  They picked many of my favorite Celtic music artists.  It also turns out I’m glad I declined since […]

St. Patrick’s Day Podcast #7 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Music from  The Rogues, The Tea Merchants, Jed Marum, Serious Kitchen, Wicked Tinkers, Liz Madden, Wild Clover Band, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Brobdingnagian Bards, Atlantic Wave, Whirly Jig, Poitin, Marc Gunn, Tullamore, Charm City Saints, Bow Triplets, Emerald Rose, Culann’s Hounds, The Indulgers, The Irish Experience. www.stpatricksdayparty.net Sponsor: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast The […]